Miami (Ohio) holds firm, denying UMass 2-point conversion attempt in 20-19 win

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In a closely contested game, Miami (Ohio) defeated UMass 20-19 on Saturday when Malcolm McClain stopped Reece Adkins' two-point conversion attempt. The Redhawks led most of the game and sealed their victory after Aedan McCarty threw an 83-yard touchdown pass to Max Dowling, followed by the failed conversion with just seconds left in regulation. Miami (Ohio) improves to 3-3 overall and 1-1 in conference play, while UMass drops to 4-2 and 1-2.
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In a close college football game on October 29, Miami (Ohio) defeated UMass by a score of 20-19. Caleb Heavner and Scoop Smith scored touchdowns for Miami. With just over two minutes left in the game, UMass mounted a comeback with a nine-play, 70-yard drive culminating in a touchdown pass from backup quarterback Logan Inagawa to Max Dowling, tying the game at 19-19 with one second remaining. However, on the subsequent two-point conversion attempt, Malcolm McClain of Miami stopped Reece Adkins, preserving the Redhawks' lead and securing their victory. Miami's Heavner had a tough day passing but managed 54 rushing yards and a touchdown. The Minutemen will now travel to face Buffalo, while Miami will host Akron in their next games.

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AMHERST Mass. Miami Redhawks UMass

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UMass ORG · 4× Miami GPE · 3× Redhawks ORG · 3× Heavener PERSON · 2× AMHERST GPE · 1× Caleb Heavner PERSON · 1× Mass. GPE · 1× Mid-American Conference ORG · 1× Ohio GPE · 1× Scoop Smith PERSON · 1×

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UMass (4-2, 1-2) took the possession and went on a nine-play, 70-yard drive that ended when backup quarterback Logan Inagawa threw a 21-yard touchdown to Max Dowling with a second left in regulation.
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Caleb Heavner and Scoop Smith each ran for touchdowns and Miami (Ohio) held on to beat UMass 20-19 in a contest that went down to the last offensive play of the game on Saturday. asserted
that → run → Saturday
The Redhawks (3-3, 1-1 Mid-American Conference) led 20-13 with 2:21 left to play. asserted
Redhawks → lead → 2:21
UMass (4-2, 1-2) took the possession and went on a nine-play, 70-yard drive that ended when backup quarterback Logan Inagawa threw a 21-yard touchdown to Max Dowling with a second left in regulation. asserted
Inagawa → take → regulation
Opting to play for the win, the Minutemen’s Reece Adkins was stopped by Miami’s Malcolm McClain on the two-point conversion attempt. asserted
Adkins → opt → attempt
Heavener’s 7-yard touchdown run with 1:11 left in the first quarter ended a 7-all tie and the Redhawks led the rest of the way. asserted
Redhawks → leave → way
Heavener struggled from pocket completing just 6-of-20 passed for 95 yards but ran for 54 yards on 11 carries and the touchdown. asserted
Heavener → struggle → carries
Aedan McCarty threw for 171 yards for UMass before being replaced by Inagawa, who went 6-for-6 passing for 83 yards. asserted
who → throw → yards
The RedHawks have a 6-1 advantage in the 14-year-old series. asserted
RedHawks → have → series
Up next Miami hosts Akron next Saturday. asserted
Miami → host → Akron
UMass heads to Buffalo to face the Bulls next Saturday. asserted
UMass → head → Bulls
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